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  • Re: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light
    Historical mailing list - Matt Roberds
    Thu, 24 May 2007 21:31:12 -0500
    ...wiring diagrams) : > > 1.) Make an indicatorl light which showed when the radiator fan > was operating. Bonus points for showing which speed it is > running...
  • Re: Westy fridge won't light
    Historical mailing list - John Fleming
    Mon, 15 Nov 1999 21:47:01 -0800
    ...4) turn on the display lights so that you can watch the lower left light (the > fridge igniter indicator light). > 5) pump the left...
  • Re: Third brake light possibility found
    Historical mailing list - Tony Collins
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:44:42 -0400
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4583-EYE-LEVEL-STOP-TURN-SIGNAL-INDICATOR-LIGHTS-s_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem190241843856QQitemZ190241843856QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories> > > Tony > -- > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El...
  • Re: Blue foil tragedy
    Historical mailing list - mordo
    Fri, 6 Aug 2010 14:40:30 -0400
    ...I still have temp, > > tach, fuel, turn signal, highbeam lights and instrument lights. I have no > > clock, no big loss as it only displayed...
  • Re: Drinking water pump in the tank
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 30 Dec 2012 09:37:03 -0500
    ...Hi then check the fuse which goes to the water indicator lights and the battery checker and water pump and it doesn't have...
  • Re: Defroster questions
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:26:16 -0800
    ...Lights > > 3 8 Amp (White) Left Low Beam > > 4 8 Amp (White) Right Low Beam > > 5 10 Amp (Green) Left High Beam & Indicator Light...
  • Re: Headlights
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:36:57 -0700
    ...Just add more lights...lots more lights and >> ... >> > Exactly what my H-4 Hellas are like...They drove me nut's, trying to get...
  • Re: Radio Wiring circuit draining battery???
    Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
    Mon, 17 Jun 2002 16:44:40 -0400
    ...My guess is that the manufacturers of these stereos are using cheap switches and just turning off the indicator lights thinking that you will...
  • Re: Another Dometic Question
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:01:40 -0700
    ...I get voltage to the water tank, pump, back of the >indicator light panel yet nothing works. Not the pump, not the lights and...
  • Re: Delay on charge/o2sensor indicators after starting..?
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 1 Jan 2017 22:18:19 -0800
    ...Delay on charge/o2sensor indicators after starting..? > > I'd like to see closer to 14v at the battery at idle with no load (lights...
  • Re: Fridge
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:41:01 -0700
    ...not flash, the refrigerator would not light on propane, and the indicator lamps on the panel and the fresh water tank pump were also...
  • Re: Westy fridge won't light
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Tue, 16 Nov 1999 11:10:09 -0400
    ...4) > turn on the display lights so that you can watch the lower left light (the > fridge igniter indicator light). 5) pump the left...
  • Re: 91 Carat - Turn Signals and Flasher
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Thu, 26 Jun 2014 17:43:44 -0500
    ...Any opinions or comments appreciated. >>> >>> Brake Lights: >>> >>> They don't work properly. When a fuse is put in the fuse holder - the brake >>> lights...
  • Re: refrigerator behavior
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 24 Jun 2013 13:43:02 -0500
    ...Don't know what to tell you about the indicator lights though. Maybe David has some ideas. > > Stuart Thanks Stuart. Well, the blueberries we...
  • Re: Speedo to tach (?)
    Historical mailing list - joel walker
    Mon, 21 May 2007 13:12:58 -0500
    ...power from the dash lights to illuminate the tach at night. ground to the chassis for the illumination light. and a signal wire from...
  • Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
    Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
    Fri, 24 Aug 2018 09:33:06 -0400
    ...Huh? > > > > > > > > If I take the wire that goes to the bolt for the yellow indicator and > > > touch > > > > it to the bottom most bolt the...
  • problem SOLVED! Re: headlights not working after towing?
    Historical mailing list - David Most
    Sun, 3 Aug 2003 11:23:36 -0600
    ...The symptoms were headlights not coming on AND high beam indicator constantly on (both with headlight switch on and ignition switch on). All other...
  • Re: stalling at stop lights. epiphanany - Thermostat stuck openor tempII what do you think?
    Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
    Wed, 9 Jul 2003 19:38:14 -0500
    ...Have noticed recently that the needle has been sitting a little bit lower than usual (It usually rides on or just above the indicator...
  • driving hints and tips/F
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 17 Oct 2003 11:16:04 -0700
    ...with your hazard warning lights on. When turning or pulling over�... It is always best to put your hazard indicators on rather than indicate...
  • Re: Alternator Light Still On After Replacing Broken Belt - 87 Westy w. AC
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 8 May 2005 09:24:55 -0400
    ...If you have a camper, the indicator lights will remain on as the refrigerator control relay provides enough of a ground for them. Either...
  • Re: Reed Switch/water level sensor
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:03:34 -0800
    ...The double throw part I assume lights the yellow and red LEDs. As to the other sender units mentioned, if one uses a different...
  • Re: Aux battery & isolator
    Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
    Tue, 19 Jan 1999 18:54:04 -0800
    ...Sometimes I camp for 3 days, with extra lights and plat cat heater, etc., going and draw it down quite a bit. Usually take...
  • Re: What goes here? and a part request for a 85 GL.
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Wed, 2 Jul 2014 16:23:39 -0700
    ...An "engine running" indicator? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott >>>>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, >>>>> Bend, Ore. >>>>>
  • Re: Not starting easily
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:55:26 -0500
    ...Are all the warning lights working? Do both the alternator and oil pressure lights turn on with ignition on and engine stopped? Now what...
  • Re: Still no passenger side high beam
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Fri, 11 Nov 2005 19:08:50 -0800
    This sounds like a classic grounding problem.One of the lights IS getting a ground, so the light that is not is "borrowing" that...
  • Re: Still no passenger side high beam
    Historical mailing list - Kevin
    Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:16:15 -0800
    ...I'm also still not getting the indicator light to work. Any one have a guess? Sounds like a ground wire problem now. Check...
  • Re: Differential Lock curiosity
    Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
    Wed, 2 Dec 1998 15:29:35 +0100
    ...And the three green indicator lights are slightly illuminated as well, all three of them. You can control the brightness using the variable resistor...
  • Re: Coolant part2
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:43:47 -0700
    ...Vanagons are not the only > vehicles that go bad due to drivers not knowing some basic stuff especially > how the warning lights-other indicators...
  • Re: Truck Fridge / Pilot light indicator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:33:50 -0400
    ...is to use the existing LED position below the three battery lights, and drill a hole in the panel to match. You may need...
  • Re: Pre 85 dash cluster foils
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sat, 30 Dec 2023 21:54:19 -0500
    ...It's a beautiful thing -- the indicator lights are all nice and bright (but not too bright), the connectors are solid and it feels...
  • Re: headlight question"david are you there?"
    Historical mailing list - gary hradek
    Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:55:38 -0700
    ...Flicking the lever again > to get the high beams back on produced no high beams and no blue high beam > indicator light. However, a...
  • Re: Speedometer Part
    Historical mailing list - Edmund Shotwell
    Wed, 28 May 2003 11:40:03 -0400
    ...Also I have the indicator lights if anybody needs them, including the blue highbeam light and cover. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
  • Re: Brake light problem
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Mon, 6 May 2024 10:43:46 -0500
    ...they tends to require > more brake pressure as they start to fail. > > May also be an indicator that you need to bleed your brakes...
  • Re: dies when overheated
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Mon, 6 Aug 2012 10:30:21 -0700
    ...No warning lights came on but, I could see the engine temp was at the top of the indicator light (riding high). Driving downhill...
  • Re: Battery Sages
    Historical mailing list - Jon Kanas
    Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:21:52 -0500
    ...to float-mode monitoring when battery is at full charge * LED indicator lights show charging, charged and trouble Quick-disconnect harness snaps either connector...
  • Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 1 Nov 2015 15:36:47 +0000
    ...When I installed it, everything worked except the instrument lights. Sick and tired of having some light or another out, I tested and found...
  • Re: Third brake light possibility found
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Wed, 3 Jun 2009 17:39:27 -0400
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/4583-EYE-LEVEL-STOP-TURN-SIGNAL-INDICATOR-LIGHTS-s_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4634Q2ec0Q2em14Q2el1262QQhashZitem190241843856QQitemZ190241843856QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories >> > >> >> Tony >> -- >> 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" >> 85 Vanagon "Blubrik, El...
  • Re: Headlights wont shut off, even with key out... suggestions ?
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Wed, 9 Nov 2005 10:20:04 -0800
    > > I just went out and confirmed that the bright lights come on, even with > > the key removed, when the dimmer switch stalk is pulled...
  • High-beam Indicator Light Fix
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Fri, 9 Jun 2006 07:55:49 -0400
    ...Now its time to test the indicator light. Turn on the ignition key, and then turn on the head lights and switch to high...
  • 88 Westie: Problematic Fridge
    Historical mailing list - Chris Paquette
    Tue, 24 Nov 1998 17:15:11 -0800
    ...According to the manual, there is a light on the battery/water level indicator panel that lights up when the propane burner in the...
  • Fog Light Switch Kits are Back!!
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Mon, 21 Aug 2000 17:32:44 -0400
    ...lights on or off, but could also be used to turn pretty much any 12 volt item on and off. They have an indicator...
  • Re: Alternator question
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Sat, 26 Mar 2011 17:08:39 -0400
    ...The gauges and coolant >warning light still function however; only the battery indicator and >dash lights seem to be affected. The only common point...
  • Re: Audi S4 springs - what are those ?
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Wed, 28 Jun 2006 22:26:31 -0700
    ...and block out the high beam indicator for me. Military tail lights to not have reverse lights... As for the cargo rack... it creates...
  • Re: Reed Switch/water level sensor
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:38:39 -0400
    ...Any boat owners on the list? The westy just >has two, the lower one being a dual switch, so that it lights one of...
  • Re: Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sun, 1 Nov 2015 20:54:39 -0500
    ...Felder Industries dash foil workaround--one solution to fix iffy instrument lights Yesterday I had the time to make a long-needed foil swap...
  • Re: Aux. Gas Heater -Eber...
    Historical mailing list - Richard Lumb
    Tue, 25 Feb 1997 12:06:22 +0200
    ...The red light is an overheat indicator - if this is lit then the heat function is switched off automatically and the fan left to...
  • Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters, now emissions indicator lights.
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Wed, 5 Mar 2014 11:09:50 -0600
    ...t tell me if the gas tank cover is loose :-) > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> "maintenance indicator light" is there for. ..... These vehicles > >>>>>> will even know if there is...
  • Re: camper water level indicator
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 14 Jun 2019 00:27:52 -0400
    ...Unplugged, should show no lights. Grounded, should show green light. If YES, you've either got a few drops of water inside the sender...
  • Re: Blue foil tragedy
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:55:47 -0500
    ...I still have temp, > > > tach, fuel, turn signal, highbeam lights and instrument lights. I have no > > > clock, no big loss as it only displayed...
  • Re: Front Blinkers are super Dim
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:39:04 -0700
    ...says the side marker lights are nice and bright. Don't they |share the ground with the turn indicators? Poor grounds on |both sides...
  • Re: Defroster questions
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:34:17 -0800
    ...Lights >> > 3 8 Amp (White) Left Low Beam >> > 4 8 Amp (White) Right Low Beam >> > 5 10 Amp (Green) Left High Beam & Indicator Light...
  • Re: Darn it, blinkers still not working. Help?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 22 Mar 2003 17:45:52 -0800
    ...Green turn signal indicator light in > dash > > > comes on steady, external lights stay off, red emergency flasher light > (in > > > the switch itself) doesn't...
  • Re: Westfalia Water Tank Level Indicator Issues
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Mon, 3 Sep 2018 20:44:10 -0400
    ...The voltage lights behave similarly except they compare against a network fed by a 5.1v zener diode. And then you could also set...
  • Re: 91 Carat w/autotranny - Turn Signal Issue
    Historical mailing list - JRodgers
    Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:35:43 -0500
    ...When turned on - >> the light in the signal indicator comes on - but the flasher does not >> work flashing the lights. >> >> If anyone has any...
  • Re: 89Westy sink/pump elect problem
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Mon, 14 Jul 2003 23:04:18 -0700
    ...battery works-the van starts > 2) The water and battery indicator (LED) lights on the front of the stove are also NOT working...HMM...
  • Blue LEDs and cheap rebuilt alternators
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 03 Aug 1996 13:51:15 -0500
    ...It was the lights coming back on after revving up the engine that concerned me. >Date: Fri, 2 Aug 1996 12:30:58 PDT...
  • Re: Audible Coolant alarm opinions
    Historical mailing list - Michael Magnani
    Thu, 1 Mar 2018 18:54:44 -0800
    ...If I get a audible oil temp and presure indicator I could keep track of my motor from the passenger seat with my eyes...
  • Re: Left Turn Signal Blinks Fast
    Historical mailing list - jimt
    Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:25:17 -0700
    ...Normally we'd have four competing fixes and a couple > of conspiracy theories by now. > My turn signal indicator stays on dimly all the...
  • Re: 1991 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile water faucet fail
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 25 Apr 2014 09:03:48 -0500
    ...that the middle lamp lights between a quarter full and three quarter's full, so not a great indicator of water level) is working...
  • Re: STRANDED
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Wed, 2 Apr 2014 09:19:20 -0600
    ...Lights on dash > DO come on but so does the green turn indicator light and it's on steady if > the key is turned...